For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way

> computers have enhanced our lives, read on.

> At a recent computer expo (COMDEX),Bill Gates reportedly compared the

> computer industry with the auto industry and stated,

>
> 'If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we

> would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.'

>
> In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release

> stating:

>
> If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving

> cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part ):

>
> 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........Twice a day.

>
> 2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy

> a new car.

>
> 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would

> have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off

> the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For

> some reason you would simply accept this.

>
> 4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your

> car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to

> reinstall the engine.

>
> 5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable,

> five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five

> percent of the roads.

>
> 6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be

> replaced by a single 'This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation' warning

> light.

>
> I love the next one!!!

>
> 7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?' before deploying.

>
> 8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and

> refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle,

> turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

>
> 9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how

> to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the

> same manner as the old car.

>
> 10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine off

>
> PS - I'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call 'customer

> service' in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign

> language how to fix your car yourself!!!!

I found it amusing...Did you?

Sue